What’s the healthcare industry been up to since winning passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010? Are mergers, acquisitions and industry consolidation improving care for patients? Who are the Big Six healthcare corporations and how are they faring? Join host Brenda Gazzar and guest Wendell Potter, co-founder of <a href="https://www.blhct.org/">Business Leaders for Healthcare Transformation</a>, for these answers and more! Potter, former VP of corporate communications at CIGNA and insurance industry whistleblower, is a NY Times bestselling author. Tune in to this first of two podcasts to get the facts about corporate healthcare’s latest business strategies and what they may mean for the rest of us.  Check out the <a href= "https://heal-ca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Show-Notes-Potter-1.pdf"> Show Notes</a> & <a href= "https://heal-ca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Transcript-Wendell-Potter-April-2022.pdf"> Transcript</a>!

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Code WACK! shines a light on our callous healthcare system and what we can do about it. It reveals the healthcare hassles that - far from being just annoying - threaten our peace of mind, our financial security and at times, our very lives. Join us each week as we chat about the challenges that patients and healthcare providers face, amplifying their voices and examining a range of possible solutions, including Medicare for All.  Powered by HEAL California, a project of the California OneCare Education Fund, Code WACK! informs the vital discussion of healthcare reform.